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Advice from the world’s happiest country, as NZ misses top 10
Source: Radio New Zealand Finland has once again been named the happiest country in the world, a title it has now held a record nine times. New Zealand often ranks...
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Is antibacterial soap any better at killing germs?
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’ve ever dealt with a sick household, the appeal of hand soap to kill germs is understandable and there are plenty of “antibacterial” and “antiseptic”...
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Don’t complain too much: Finland’s advice as NZ once again ranks below top 10 happiest countries
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s the third year in a row New Zealand has ranked outside the top 10 in the World Happiness Report. 123rf.com Finland has once again been...
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Health – New air pollution report prompts renewed calls for action
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation A new report reveals that more than 700 Aucklanders are dying every year from traffic-related air pollution – a toll now rivalling smoking – yet little...
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Too expensive to smile: Calls grow for universal, Te Tiriti-consistent dental care
Source: Radio New Zealand A dentist provides dental care to a girl. AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas Nearly half of adults in Aotearoa are avoiding dental care because they cannot...
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How much might prices rise, and when?
Source: Radio New Zealand Rising oil prices are expecting to put pressure on prices across New Zealand. But from food to coffee and petrol to clothes, what are sectors expecting?...
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Twinning: The Tauranga school with 13 sets of twins
Source: Radio New Zealand As the saying goes, what is in the water supply of Ōtūmoetai? The leafy suburb in Tauranga is producing twins at a rate that is far...
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How a crucial 45-minute meeting between ministers took pay equity claims away from tens of thousands of women
Source: Radio New Zealand People rallied outside Parliament on Budget Day last year, protesting the major changes made by the coalition. RNZ/Marika Khabazi In the early afternoon of 19 March,...
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New multi-million dollar plant in Kawerau to become home to Southern Hemisphere first
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied Small-town Bay of Plenty is about to be home to a Southern Hemisphere first with big benefits in the fight against potent greenhouse gases. A...
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TVB Unveils Artiste-Creator Network (ACN) at MarketingPulse 2026
Source: Media Outreach How TVB’s ACN is shaping the creator economy by empowering brands to leverage premium talent-turned-creators for authentic, multi-platform storytelling HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire –...
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Chubb Life Hong Kong Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Life Chapters at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 Connecting Art, Wealth and Legacy
Source: Media Outreach Chubb Life Hong Kong returns as Official Show Partner of Art Basel Hong Kong for the third consecutive year. Thai artist Wit Pimkanchanapong debuts immersive installation, Life...
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Screening rates for HPV increase at clinics with self-tests
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf HPV self-tests increase screening rates, with a new study finding 10 percent more coverage at clinics which offer it. Self-testing for human papillomavirus was rolled...
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Dilworth abuse survivor says $90,000 redress offer ‘insultingly small’
Source: Radio New Zealand Dilworth’s redress programme began in 2023, with 261 survivors having accepted and settled their applications for redress by the end of 2025. RNZ / Dan Cook...
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Charter school students attended more than state students in 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour says baseline attendance data for charter schools shows they’re off to good start, but there is more work to be done. ...
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In Pictures: The people of Polyfest
Source: Radio New Zealand This week, the Manukau Sports Bowl has been transformed into a multi-stage cultural hub for 11,000 performers from 73 high schools. Participants tell RNZ the Polyfest...
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Watch: Students share what Polyfest means to them
Source: Radio New Zealand Students performing at this weeks ASB Polyfest say the festival is a celebration of their diverse identities. More than 11,000 performers from 73 schools are set...
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University Research – HPV self-test boosts cervical cancer screening ‘across the board’, new study confirms – VIC
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Making human papillomavirus (HPV) self-testing available to all women increases the number of people screened for cervical cancer, a new study led by...
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Online Security – Top Tips for Parents, for Safer Online Gaming
Source: Herd MSL, for Roblox Roblox’s Global Head of Parental Advocacy, Dr Elizabeth Milovidov, says the school holidays are a timely moment for families to revisit their approach to online...
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Master Plumbers marks 125 years of fixing problems and safeguarding public health
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Master Plumbers has been fixing problems and advocating for regulation that protects public health for a long time. Chief Executive Greg Wallace says its work...
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Vigilantes racially profiling Asian community at Auckland rockpools
Source: Radio New Zealand Starfish at Army Bay. MARK LENTON / SUPPLIED A week since a two-year harvesting ban on the Hauraki Gulf coast in north Auckland came into force,...
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Final data shows Term 4 attendance continues to rise
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour welcomes final Term 4 attendance data, which shows attendance rates were higher than any Term 4 since 2022. Daily attendance data also...
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Families open up homes to homeless teens under The Safety Net programme
Source: Radio New Zealand [brightcove]https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6391056234112 When Auckland couple Sue and Tony Kerr first opened their door to a homeless teenager as part of an organised programme to shelter young people...
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Call for low-emission zones in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic jam in Auckland. 123RF Health researchers are calling for policy changes to combat air pollution in Auckland, saying traffic is silently killing locals. More than...
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Whatever happened to NFTs?
Source: Radio New Zealand Bored Ape / Nike / Beeble / Cyber Cosmos Four years ago, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were everywhere. The tokens, which provide digital ownership of an asset,...
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Novids, super-dodgers: The people who have never had Covid
Source: Radio New Zealand Lucas Zaner, a 31-year-old from Wellington, assumed he would get Covid and get it bad. Whenever he had a cold or the flu, it tended to...
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Make stupid rules, win stupid prizes
Source: Radio New Zealand Natasha Hamilton-Hart’s new book: Stupid Rules: Reducing Red Tape and Making Organisations More Effective and Accountable Supplied Too many rules, too little judgement – why one...
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Education delegation heads to Australia for maths engagements
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford is heading to Australia with an education delegation of 15 principals and deputy principals to attend the Maths Fact Fluency Masterclass and Explicit Mathematics...